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IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

The

heat is on

We look at the proposals for changing the way we will
heat our homes in the future.

t won’t have escaped your notice that
there has been much discussion around
EcoCosi solutions to heating our homes in recent
Ithe shift to environmentally friendly
months, focusing on reducing carbon
emissions and fuel poverty, and improving
energy efficiency. From the Scottish
Government’s 2045 net-zero pledge and
recent consultation on EPC energy efficiency
Delivering home comfort ratings, to ESPC itself calling for better
support for homeowners – there has been
with energy efficient retrofit much to consider.
In January, Edinburgh City Council, along
with East and West Lothian and Midlothian
Visit our website to start Councils, published Local Heat and Energy
Efficiency Strategies (LHEES) and Delivery
your journey towards a Plans, which highlighted how these areas
plan to decarbonise heat in buildings and
cosier, more energy efficient improve energy efficiency in the coming
years. Generally, the proposals cover a mix
home today. of tactics – from retrofitting individual heat
pumps to joining a district heating network.

We’ve taken the need-to-know information
from these strategies, so you can be aware
of what your local council is proposing to
help make homes more energy efficient in
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